Fuller is thus past both the hip issue that limited him Wednesday, as well as the knee injury that slowed him last month. He's quietly on the rise heading into Sunday's game against the Colts, after hauling in nine passes for 119 yards over his last two outings.

Clowney (elbow) returned to practice Thursday, Deepi Sidhu of the team's official site reports.

Clowney was inactive for Sunday's loss in Green Bay, but his return to the practice field Thursday is a reassuring sign that the defensive end is making progress. Head coach Bill O'Brien still lists Clowney as day-to-day, so look for more updates to come after Friday's practice session. Should he miss another week, Joel Heath would likely pick up the spot start.

Cushing disclosed Wednesday that he's been playing with broken bones in his back, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The back injury, which Cushing described as two fractures, cropped up during the loss to the Chargers in Week 12, but he hasn't missed time because of it. He's rung up 13 tackles, including one for a loss, and a quarterback hit the last two games.

Per the Houston Chronicle, coach Bill O'Brien considers Strong, who has been sidelined since spraining his ankle on Oct. 30, day-to-day as Houston's Sunday matchup against Indianapolis approaches. In three career games against the Colts to date, Strong has five catches for 112 yards and three touchdowns.

We'll track Fuller's status as the week rolls along, but so far there is nothing to suggest that the wideout's availability for Sunday's game against the Colts is in peril. After a quiet stretch, Fuller is back on fantasy radar by virtue of hauling in nine passes for 119 yards over his last two games.